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Date: | Sun, 26 May 2002 21:09:58 -0400 |
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Hi Lyla,
Frequently when a baby seems to be miserable after feeding, needs a lot
of burping,a nd is gaining too much weight, I suspect that either mom
has a huge milk supply or baby cannot handle the flow, or both.
Normal labial frenula allow the lips to be neutrally flanged, not turned
all the way outward (that is a sign that baby is sucking with the lips
and/or latched shallowly.) If the upper labial frenulum is tight, it
will generally be inserted into the apex of the gum ridge, causing a gap
in the central incisors when they come in.
Naive palate is my *hypothesis* for the cause of hyperactive gag in
babies with bubble palate. Don't bank on it, but do look and see if you
agree with me.
An OT or speech/feeding therapist might be helpful, as well as an ENT or
oral surgeon to screen the baby's lingual frenulum.
GOod luck with this tough case.
--
Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC New York City mailto:[log in to unmask]
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